A jury reached a verdict of misadventure into the death of an Army corporal who was crushed between two armoured fighting vehicles.

Corporal Thomas Eirian Rees, 32, who was based at Catterick with the 1st Kings Regiment, was marshalling one of two vehicles off a trailer at Teesport on May 22 last year when the second rolled back and trapped him.

He suffered multiple injuries in the accident at the riverside roll-on roll-off dock.

A jury at Teesside Coroner's Court heard the chains securing the vehicles had been removed by the civilian haulage company that transported them. Cpl Rees stood between them as he guided the rear vehicle off.

The jury was directed by coroner Michael Sheffield to a verdict of misadventure.